You've been reading too much catcher in the rye...

Go back and read the thread. Tony (Post #10) already answered your question.

David

bonus points if you put the bugs on tiny skewers before sending them to Drafter.

Alright, real response... -17 degrees celsius is fine... I would go 4 to 5 days with it.

For the smokes though, put them in freezer bags, air tight (you can suck the air out with a straw).

Tony is right though, I would freeze the humidor too (or just throw it away and get some tupperware with an air tight seal).

At -17c, 3 days would probably do it, 5 days, they will all be dead for sure.

Kitty cats prolly take a little longer tho... 😟

The bugs have pets ?

If you are dexterous enough to do that, I got some cockroachs you can milk. I hear cockroach milk is the new superfood.

BRUTAL !
You guys are just fuggin' BRUTAL, I tell ya ! 🤦

Sa3ad1983 . . . In all seriousness, there is some valid advice for you in this thread. 👍

He's the one who came in here all high and mighty, asking for advice in Celsius... Celsius!

Fire up the cigars. The bugs will sound like popcorn when the fire hits 'em. The acrid flavor they impart just adds to the smoking experience.


BTW, the freezing info 👍

[-x Actually, he didn't bring up celcius until post #16. ! [sarcasm]

Ya, but i knew it was coming... this guy reeks of the metric system...

don't back down. Trust your intuition.

You fellas should feel ashamed! He started this thread with "Dear Friends" .....

And y'all shot down the only chance you'll prolly ever have of befriending .... uh .... uh .... I'll never forget ol whazz-hiz-name

But the advice was good and sound, I was gonna suggest a can of raid and a torch lighter. I hope he chooses the freezer method

That was our first clue that there was something "not right" with him.

Ya, there's definitely something wrong with someone who starts out a forum post with "Dear Friends".

Clearly a telemarketer, link spammer, scammer or a complete and total internet noob.

Not sure which one he is yet...

I like salad boy better.

+1

If you opt to freeze them, just know that cigars do not respond well to sudden changes in temperature and humidity. In other words, slower is better, but not too slow, because residential refrigerators and freezers are typically very dry, and can easily dry out your cigars if left in for too long. For this reason, it is never recommended to use the freezer or refrigerator for long term cigar storage.

Pack them loosely in zippered plastic bags, ensuring a very tight seal, and place them in the refrigerator for a few hours. Once they're cool all the way through, put them into the freezer for 24 to 48 hours. After that, place them back into the refrigerator for a day or so to gradually "thaw." By then, they'll be perfectly ready to go back into your humidor, but bonus points if you put them in a cooler before returning them to general population.

Even after they're back in your humidor, it's advisable to give them another few weeks to recover their humidity before smoking them.

I don't do the fridge... freezer, plop in the humidor. I've never had a problem skipping the fridge step personally.

I've even smoked them before pretty much straight out of the freezer... though YMMV on this one (wouldn't do it with anything good).